Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-02
FOR AwoMANs SAKE
or. A Murderer's Honor.

Mrs.. HIramon dropped her sewing
and started up in dismay as man In
convict aarb rushed into the Summer
house where she was sitting and cried
out:
s.Save me, 1 imploreI Ny life is at
stake!''
She looked at his face a moment and
then exclaimed: s'Quick, under here!''
Lifting up the light fabric she was sew
ing on. He crawled beneath it just as
a squad of soldiers entered
"Have you seen anything of con-
vict in the neighborhoodl" asked the
leader.
- heard some one running" was the
answer, ''you had better search the
place"
They did thoroughly and went away
in disappointed mood.
You have saved my lifs," said Jose
Garcia as he came out from his place OF
eoncealment after they had gone.
~ am glad of that, and yet you must
oe a very bad man or they would not
want 10 kill you. If you are grateful
TO me cease from doing wrong"
He looked at her black dress and
sighed.
.sYou are a widow?'' he asked
mo, nv husband lives. He is DE-.
Miramon. l wear black because he Is
4 prisoner, and there is little hope he
will ever come back. His offense WAS
political. p"
Garcia had already heard the doctor
had written against the law.
The shades of evening were falling,
and the lady gathered up her work with
the evident intention of going to the
house
''If 1 can ever help you, sonora, ="
said the convict, earnestly, 81 will at
any cost. Ten Thousand thanks for
your kindness AdiOs!''
And Jose Garcia darted across the
road, taking good care not to head i'll
the direction of Havana, only j mile or
80 away.
At 10 O'Clock that night two cloaked
1gures entered the gate at the Captain
Generals palace. One of them had his
arms bound behind him, but he was
covered with cloak.
1t took fierce and earnest solicitation
to obtain an aud ence with the Captain
General, but the strangers at last found
themselves i'll the presence of that
awful functionary.
~ bring you Jose Garcia, the famous
rObber and murderer. for whom Your
ENcellency has offered SIC, 900, dead or
alive" said Gomez, in a swelling boast
ful tone.
The Captain-G General called All officer.
who looked closely at Garcia.
''He is the man." was his brief re-
port.
And this fellow?'' said the Captain
General haughtily, pointing to Gomez.
Il don't like his face replied the
officer, but lie has never been i'll my
hands,
See that he gets his money, them
commanded the other, land have a file
of men take the prisoner 10 the CASTLE
50 Garcia was marched off i'll one
direction, and Gomez was led of i'll an
other
Jose Garcia knew very Well what his
fate would be- He had been the chief
of a band OF robbers for five Years and
during that time lie had done all the
mischief that could be done with fire
and sword. He had pillaged the Cap
taIn-General's own plantation. He had
given his active support to a revolution
AIRY movement.
Yet the fellow slept soundly that
night, after ne had been lodged in the
castle, and III the morning the absence
of anything in the shape of breakfast
did not seem TO disturb him.
The devill'' he exclaimed, with
grin, later in the day when a soldier
entered his cell and tied his hands be.
hind his back, ''I'n get something solie
IN my stomach pretty soon -
The prisoner allowed himself to be
marched into the court yard without a
murmur. He took his stand uncon-
cernedly, and smiled upon the soliiers.
Take good aim, - he said, and then
lie whispered. II wonder what the
sonora would think of it?''
He fell dead at the first volley.
A week later DIR. Miramon and the
senOra Joined the Cuban colony at Key
West.
To the 'aStOuishment of the doctor
and everybody else some unknown
friend had paid his fine and secured his
release.
The transaction had been conducted
by a priest, who refused TO make any
explanation He merely stated that he
was the agent of another.
The Miramons did not feel safe in
Cuba, and il is not likely they will eyer